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Mastertrack Sport and Performance Psychology University of Amsterdam Meet & Ask Tuesday November 24 2020 17.15 – 18.15
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Mastertrack Sport and Performance PsychologyUniversity of Amsterdam
Meet & Ask Tuesday November 24 2020 17.15 – 18.15
Who are we?
• Gerald Weltevreden
• Ida Dommerholt
• Lukas van Rijswijk
• Yannick Balk
• (Sandra Klaperski)
More information?
• Homepage
• Google ‘master sport psychology uva’
• Video: Yannick + student
• Information video in English– Extended version of this introduction
Why sport and performance psychology?
• Sport psychology is a growing field in the Netherlands and worldwide
• Athletes know that a psychologist can help them perform better
• Psychologists can also help improve performance in other domains (dance, music, first responders, etc.)
• This awareness is still growing
https://twitter.com/TheHinduSports/status/1316541073922101249?s=20
What are you trained for?
• You become an advisor to people who are trying to achieve goals
• Step 1: Clarifying the goal
– Swimmer: ‘I want to compete in the Olympics’
– Musician: ‘I want international success.’
– Football player: ‘I want to be the best football player.’
– Yes, the field is growing
– Society increasingly competitive
– Mental balance?
• Sport and performance psychology is something for entrepreneurs
• But: sport and performance psychologists are popular in the business and consultancy sector
– Unique (+/- 20 SPP-ers annually vs. thousands of other types of psychologists)
– Appeal of the sport metaphor
Is there a demand for sport and performance psychology?
Work like hell. I mean you just
have to put in 80 to 100 hours
every week to improve the odds
of success.
What does the study programme look like?
Four courses (24 ecs) from September 1st until December 31st
1. Essential sport and performance psychology (6 ecs)• How can money be used improve performance?
2. New horizons in sport and performance psychology (6 ecs)• How do you build a high-performance organization?
3. Methodology: Analyzing, Presenting, and Scientific writing (MAPS; 6 ecs)• How do you convert a performance-related question into a methodologically sound study?
4. Interventions in sport and performance psychology (6 ecs)• How to deliver psychological interventions
Januari until June
1. Intership (18 ecs)
2. Master’s thesis (18 ecs)
What does the study programme look like?
Entry requirements
1. Bachelor in psychology
• Any specialization is ok
• Other bachelor than psychology? maybe: pre-master programme
2. Basic knowledge of sport psychology (6 ecs)
• Current topic: Introduction to sport and performance psychology (UvA course, starting in September 2021)
• Maybe: Introductory course in sport psychology at a university abroad (online)
• Maybe: entry test (exam only, no grade, no credits, no resit)
Pre-master programme
When?
• When you do not meet all the entry requirements
How to find out if it is possible?
• When you apply for the mastertrack your application is checked
• After this check you are informed if a pre-master programme is possible
More information
• Webpage about the mastertrack Sport and performance psychology
• Unfortunately, students with a Dutch HBO (‘higher professional education’) diploma cannot enter a pre-master’s programme
Yannick Balk
• Elite youth athlete
• Research: Stress, recovery, sleep
– Doing nothing is not the same as recovery!
• Sport- and performance psychologist
– 1-on-1
– Teams, organizations
